Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 193 · 40 questions

Engineer's tip (Spot the six): Lever: bar on a pivot · pulley: rope over a wheel · wheel and axle: big wheel on a rod. Inclined plane: a slope · wedge: two slopes back to back · screw: a slope wrapped round a rod. Look at how it works, not what it is called.

1. 1.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) lever
2. 2.Which of these is a pulley? (a) an axe blade (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a jar lid (d) a water tap handle
3. 3.True or false: a well winch handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a bent lever (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a tiny pulley
5. 5.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a bottle cap (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a truck loading ramp
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a knife edge (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) an axe blade (d) the tip of a nail
7. 7.True or false: a road up a hill is a lever. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) pulley (d) screw
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a nutcracker (c) a crowbar (d) a truck loading ramp
10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) wheel and axle (b) lever (c) screw (d) inclined plane
11. 11.⚙️ Which simple machine is a nutcracker? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an axe blade (b) a door stopper (c) the tip of a nail (d) a window blind cord
13. 13.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) lever (d) inclined plane
14. 14.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a knife edge (c) a bottle cap (d) a wood screw
15. 15.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a jar lid (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a truck loading ramp
16. 16.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a well winch handle (d) a crane hook block
17. 17.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) make new energy (b) switch off gravity (c) use a smaller force (d) stop all friction
18. 18.⚙️ Which simple machine is an axe blade? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
19. 19.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a seesaw (b) a well-bucket rope wheel (c) a bottle cap (d) a water tap handle
20. 20.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a door stopper (b) the tip of a nail (c) a window blind cord (d) a nut and bolt
21. 21.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) wedge
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a nutcracker (c) a crowbar (d) a steering wheel
23. 23.True or false: a jar lid is a screw. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: the tip of a nail is a lever. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a window blind cord (c) a crane hook block (d) a knife edge
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a truck loading ramp (c) an axe blade (d) a wheelchair ramp
27. 27.⚙️ Which simple machine is a screw jack? (a) screw (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) screw (d) pulley
29. 29.True or false: a steering wheel is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a door stopper (c) a flagpole rope wheel (d) a crane hook block
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a chisel (b) a knife edge (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) an axe blade
32. 32.True or false: a claw hammer on a nail is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a lever? (a) a crowbar (b) a playground slide (c) a knife edge (d) a well winch handle
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well winch handle (b) a round doorknob (c) a water tap handle (d) a crane hook block
35. 35.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a screw jack (b) a crane hook block (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a wheelchair ramp
36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle cap? (a) screw (b) wheel and axle (c) pulley (d) wedge
37. 37.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a crowbar (b) a round doorknob (c) a wood screw (d) the tip of a nail
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a round doorknob (c) a well winch handle (d) a steering wheel
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a window blind cord (b) a crane hook block (c) a nut and bolt (d) a flagpole rope wheel
40. 40.True or false: a knife edge is a wedge. (a) False (b) True

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